Behind The Music Biz

For Episode 14 of Behind The Music Biz, we are in the brand new Raised Rowdy studio! Joined by Beau Griego, tour manager for Corey Kent, we discuss his football career, meeting Corey, getting into touring, and much more. Having been with Corey Kent from the start prior to having his big number one 'Wild As Her', and a record deal, allows for him to bring a lot insight to the table after having exp...

A good friend of mine and co-worker, Lance Houston, joins us this week for Episode 13. On this episode, we dive into Lance’s time in Country Radio as a programmer living in cities such as Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, and Baltimore. Lance’s time in the radio world eventually led him to his current role at River House Artists where he is now the Vice President of Promotion & Artist Development. He...

On episode of 12 for the 1st time we have 2 guests on the pod! We are joined by a father & son duo, Scot & Tanner Calonge. The Calonge legacy is a great one. The stories, the insight, and the dynamic make for a great educational episode from one of Nashville's most notable families. Scot works under his father, the owner of Richards & Southern, a profound merchandise company that has o...

We are joined by Anthony Stone for Episode 11. As an industry professional with experience in marketing, digital content, and artist management, Anthony uses his story of growing up in South Georgia and experience within different aspects of music to bring useful industry insight to the listeners. You’ll hear his journey from working with artists such as Lily Rose and Andrew Jannakos, to working w...

On this episode of “Behind The Music Biz” we are joined by a PR veteran, a very successful publicist in Nashville, and the owner of Perk PR & Creative Agency, Trevor Perkins. Trevor talks about getting his start in the business at age 13, how he found his passion, his transition into the Nashville scene, rebranding his company, and helping to develop new up and coming talent. Throughout the ep...

On this episode of “Behind The Music Biz”, we are live from the legendary Grizzly Rose in Denver, CO with digital marketing and content professional, and the owner of The Digital Marketing Agency, Mitch Wallis. Mitch tells his story about the music business falling into his lap, his time at Auburn University, learning graphic design skills, managing rising artists Clay Barker and Justin Holt, tour...

On this episode of “Behind The Music Biz” we are joined by Andrew Scholz. Andrew is an industry professional that has worn many hats over the years in Nashville. During this episode, Andrew talks about his current roles managing Brian Fuller & Shantaia, being a vocal producer at Saxman Studios, and owning Headwater Entertainment Group. He also talks about his time on the TV show X-Factor and h...

On this episode of “Behind The Music Biz” we are joined by the 23-year-old rising industry professional and creative coordinator at Black River Publishing, Sarah Hudspeth. This episode dives into Sarah’s time at Belmont University up until graduation in 2022 and her current role at Black River Publishing under Black River Entertainment. Throughout the podcast, Sarah provides valuable insight about...

On this episode of “Behind The Music Biz” we are joined by Raised Rowdy co-owner and the boss man himself, Matt Burrill. Matt discusses his new role within Raised Rowdy and what’s in store of 2024 with the company with new events, podcasts, etc. Throughout the episode, Burrill dives into his music industry timeline starting in radio at 107.7 The Bronc in college at Rider, bouncing at Dierks Bentle...

On this episode of “Behind The Music Biz” we are joined by the associate director of catalog marketing at Sony Music Entertainment, Amy O’Connor. Amy discusses her time growing up in New Jersey, studying broadcast journalism at Montclair State, her internship at Sony, and working with an independent label. Amy also dives into her current role at Sony and working with catalogs from artists such as...

On this episode of “Behind The Music Biz” we are joined by seasoned tour manager, Chase Butler. Chase discusses his time tour managing artists such as Tyler Braden, Lainey Wilson, Parmalee, Jobe Fortner, and Kasey Tyndall. During this time, Chase worked on tours such as Jon Pardi, Dierks Bentley, Morgan Wallen, Brooks & Dunn, Brantley Gilbert, Luke Bryan, and many more. In this educational epi...

On this episode of “Behind The Music Biz” we are joined by producer, Sean Rogers. Sean walks us through his story from growing up in Michigan, attending Full Sail University, moving to Nashville, meeting his mentor, getting into the music scene, producing artists like Bailey Zimmerman, Chase Matthew, and Colin Stough, as well as managing/developing rising star, Ryan Waters. Sean provides great ins...

On this episode of “Behind The Music Biz”, we are joined by artist manager, Clay Neuman. Clay has an extensive background in the music business, working at a label and in radio for many years in Texas and Nashville. Throughout the episode, we dive into Clay’s music timeline and hit topics such as his youth years, his time in the radio promotion world, the Texas vs Nashville country music scene, wo...

On this pilot episode of “Behind The Music Biz”, we are joined by Red Light Management’s Ivan “Churro” Haro. Churro dives into his time on the road as an assistant tour manager, content manager, and merchandise manager for artists such as Tyler Rich and Matt Stell, as well as his time on the road with Morgan Wallen on the Dangerous Tour as an assistant production manager. Other topics in this epis...